Sun of Jamaica (album) explained

Sun of Jamaica
Type:	studio
Artist:	Goombay Dance Band
Cover:	Sun of Jamaica (album).jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	1979–1980
Genre:	Euro disco
Label:	CBS
Producer:	Ernest Clinton, Jochen Petersen
Next Title:	Land of Gold
Next Year:	1980

Sun of Jamaica, also known as Zauber der Karibik (English: Magic of the Caribbean), is the debut studio album by the German group Goombay Dance Band, released in 1980 by CBS Records.

The album achieved commercial success across Europe, including number 1 position in Austria. It spawned two major hits: "Sun of Jamaica" and "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again".

Track listing

Side A

1. "Goombay Dance" – 4:00
2. "Sing Little Children (Bon Soir Dame)" – 2:40
3. "Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again" – 3:45
4. "Monkey" – 3:03
5. "Caribbean Girl" – 3:42
6. "Fly Flamingo" – 4:00

Side B

1. "Sun of Jamaica" – 4:22
2. "Bang Bang Lulu" – 2:27
3. "Paradise of Joy" – 3:50
4. "Conga Man" – 3:33
5. "Island of Dreams" – 3:26
6. "Take Me Home to Jamaica" – 2:48

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart^[1]	1
Dutch Albums Chart^[2]	4
German Albums Chart^[3]	3
Norwegian Albums Chart^[4]	17
Swedish Albums Chart^[5]	15

External links

• Sun of Jamaica at Discogs
• Zauber der Karibik at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discographie Goombay Dance Band . www.austriancharts.at . German . 2015-01-31.
2. Web site: Discografie Goombay Dance Band . dutchcharts.nl . Dutch . 2015-01-31.
3. Web site: Suche nach "goombay dance band" . https://web.archive.org/web/20150208145918/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=goombay+dance+band&x=6&y=7&country=de&kategorie=album . dead . February 8, 2015 . www.officialcharts.de . German . 2015-01-31.
4. Web site: Discography Goombay Dance Band . norwegiancharts.com . 2015-02-01.
5. Web site: Discography Goombay Dance Band . swedishcharts.com . 2015-02-01.